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Eliminating Legalese in California Statutes

October 6, 2022 3:01 pmOctober 6, 2022 3:08 pm

As part of the efforts to update and modernize California’s 29 Codes that contain over 155,000 statutes, the Office of Legislative Counsel is removing “legalese” from those statutory provisions. What do we mean by legalese? According to the dictionary, legalese...

San Diego Resumes Pre-Pandemic Crackdowns on Homeless Encampments

October 6, 2022 1:34 pm

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) resumed pre-pandemic crackdowns on homeless encampments this week, with police requiring the homeless remove tents from city streets and sidewalks during daytime hours due to municipal code violations....

Time to Face Reality – It’s Over, Eric

October 6, 2022 7:20 amOctober 6, 2022 7:03 am

It seems as if Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s parents should have spent their money on a retirement cruise rather than a lobbyist for their son. With Congress out until after the November election, the already dim likelihood that Garcetti...

Are Government Pensions Funds in Crisis Again?

October 6, 2022 7:00 amOctober 5, 2022 10:05 pm

If ever there were a case of Chicken Little, it’s the endless squawking over the imminent implosion of public employee pension funds. In California, ever since pension benefits were enhanced, retroactively, starting in 1999, critics have been claiming a pension...

What Is a ‘Saving Clause’ in California Legislation?

October 6, 2022 5:45 amOctober 6, 2022 5:53 am

On a few occasions each Session, a bill will contain a “saving clause,” which is sometimes referred to as “grandfathering.” While some states refer to it as a “savings” (plural) clause, the generally-accepted term is “saving” (singular). Saving clauses are...

Rep. Young Kim Receives Prominent Endorsements One Month Before Election Day

October 6, 2022 2:30 amOctober 5, 2022 8:30 pm

Support for incumbent Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) continued to solidify on Wednesday in the Orange County-centric 40th Congressional District race against Democratic challenger and Medical Board of California Board member Asif Mahmood following a series of prominent endorsements. Earlier this...

Calif. Veteran-Owned Small Biz Losing State Contract to Chinese Conglomerate

October 5, 2022 5:51 pmOctober 6, 2022 7:15 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and elected lawmakers frequently tout the state’s contracting with minority-owned, veteran-owned small businesses. California’s dominance in many economic areas is based, in part, on the significant role small businesses play in the state’s $3.1 trillion economy. But...